Description
| Product ID: | 9781907133947 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Over the Rainbow |
| Subtitle: | Money, Class & Homophobia |
| Authors: | Author: Nicola Field |
| Page Count: | 326 |
| Subjects: | Society and culture: general, Society & culture: general, Social discrimination and social justice, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Civics and citizenship, Political oppression and persecution, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Social discrimination & inequality, Gay & Lesbian studies, Civil rights & citizenship, Political oppression & persecution, Pressure groups & lobbying |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating First published in 1995, Nicola Field''s Over the Rainbow confronts the political contradictions in the LGBT+ movement and contains one of the earliest first-hand accounts from the frontlines of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, featured in the hit film Pride. Written at a time when LGBT+ people enjoyed increased visibility but faced continued discrimination and assault from conservative governments, Over the Rainbow sets an agenda for resistance rooted in class politics and shatters the myth of a unified LGBT+ ''community''. Including fresh material, this expanded edition considers the impact of Pride and the challenges ahead for LGBT+ activism in the 21st century.Nicola Field, an original member of LGSM, is a London-based writer, artist and activist. She has written for Diva, Socialist Review and Ambit; exhibited at the V&A and the British Film Institute; and spoken on political platforms internationally. |
| Imprint Name: | Dog Horn Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Dog Horn Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-07-01 |
